Tumi: Christmas Service: Host a Tournament

It?s cold outside y?all.? And, while I love the sight of moonlit, snowy nights? I like watching them from inside, not outside.? Yep, I?m the kid that never built a snowman.? (OK, I have, but only like 1 or 2?)?? I?m allergic to cold.? So, standing outside for community service is just not going to happen in my world.? Luckily, there are tons of alternatives!?? Today, I want to encourage you to organize and hold a Game Night Tournament!

This is how it works:? First, pick your charity.? In our family, we?d donate to our Reece?s Rainbow Angel Tree Angel, Carter.? You can do this for whatever charity you have on your heart, though.

Next, get your friends and family together, and a LOT of board games.? Each family/person/team gives an entrance fee, set by you.? Then, you play!? You could use a bracket system, or keep score however you want.? Winner of the tournament could get a small prize.? I wouldn?t spend too much on this, you don?t want it to take away from your donations money!? It could be something as simple as a gift card to a local restaurant, or even a gag gift.?? One idea would be to make this a tradition among your friends and family!? You could get a small trophy and have it engraved.? The family that wins the tournament gets to keep it until the next time!

Expand this idea however you like!?? People love competition.? Perhaps you can have a chili cook-off, a hot chocolate tasting tournament, or a prize for the cutest holiday dessert!?? Getting together, keeping in the spirit of the season, and staying warm on cold nights are what it?s all about!

I can?t wait to hear about your Tournament Night!